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'Like a gym membership': An Oklahoma provider explains a growing primary care model
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (524+ words) An increasing number of providers and patients are participating in direct primary care. It's not insurance, but rather a business model where patients can purchase a membership, allowing them unlimited access to certain primary care services. Dr. Kyle Rickner is…...
Oklahoma lawmakers consider bill to shield fossil fuel companies from climate, greenhouse gas lawsuits
1+ day, 32+ min ago (636+ words) Senate Bill 1439, which would create the Energy Security and Independence Act, was authored by Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, and Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton. Fossil fuel companies violating their permits or environmental laws are exempt from the bill's language. Moore said…...
In states where abortion is legal, urgent care centers could become model for care
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (78+ words) In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, an urgent care center is seeing patients who want a medication abortion. It's a model other states can use when operating a reproductive rights clinic becomes too hard. In states where abortion is legal, urgent care…...
A cancer survivor and advocacy group say undoing Medicaid expansion could cost lives in Oklahoma
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (630+ words) In 2020, Aisha Patterson had just given birth and was breastfeeding when she felt a lump in her breast. At the time, she thought it was just a clogged milk duct and "no big deal." The small business owner with four…...
Oklahoma election results: K-12 school bonds see wins, taxes face mixed results
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (623+ words) Across Oklahoma, voters went to the polls for a slew of local races on school bonds, city taxes and more. In Norman, voters approved a hotel tax increase and the construction of a permanent homeless shelter. Broken Arrow voters signed…...
The Heartland Flyer: Expanding passenger rail beyond Oklahoma
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (777+ words) It's 12: 30 p. m. The Heartland Flyer has just pulled into the station at Fort Worth, Texas. This is the final destination for some travelers. Others are making connections to Dallas or San Antonio. Some, like me, will catch the evening train back…...
Norman voters approve homeless shelter, other propositions
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (129+ words) All five of the propositions put forward by the Norman City Council were approved by voters in the special election on Tuesday. Among the propositions was an $8 million bond to build a permanent emergency homeless shelter. Concept designs for the…...
Long Story Short: National landlord left Oklahoma family in barely habitable home, then evicted them for withholding rent
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1244+ words) When Jackie and Karis Long's rental house was damaged from a severe water leak caused by the HVAC condensation line, they expected their landlord, the national real estate investment company American Homes 4 Rent, to repair the damage in a timely…...
BBC's World Questions: Guyana
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (109+ words) KGOU BBC's World Questions: Guyana Airdate: Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 12 p. m. Although its population is small, it's the world's fastest growing economy " thanks to the discovery of vast amounts of offshore oil and gas. But how will Guyana's newly found wealth be…...
U. K. issues Ye travel ban over antisemitism, leading to festival cancellation
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (336+ words) The rapper and fashion entrepreneur Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has been denied entry into the U. K. following a public controversy stemming from past antisemitic comments. In the aftermath of the ban, instituted by the U. K. government, the entire festival has…...